Throughout the workforce, creativity remains a huge asset in terms of innovation, production and success. One issue employees come across is finding or making the time to let the creative juices flow. Experienced executive coach Scott Eblin, president and co-founder of The Eblin Group, breaks down the numerous ways we can create daily occurrences of creative thinking to improve our overall productivity. Scott shares his uni...

Mentorships are often a great way for employees to develop and grow in their careers. On the flipside, mentors can benefit from the relationship as much as their mentees. In this episode of “Moving Up The Ladder,” Stacy Harshman returns to LJNRadio to explain why being a mentor can advance your career, and shares insightful tips on how to be a good mentor.

Negotiating can be a terribly uneasy and stressful activity, especially when a sale is on the line, you're looking to land a new job, or you're trying to get a raise. Jeffrey Loewenstein, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Illinois, brings LJNRadio his experienced perspective on the keys to successful negotiations. Jeffrey is a recognized expert in negotiating strategy, and he gives Tim Muma...

From nurse’s aide to Mayo Clinic’s first female Chief Administrative Officer in 150 years, Shirly Weis started her career as a nurses’ aid, and finished her career as Mayo Clinic’s first female Chief Administrative Officer in 150 years. Along the way, Shirley noticed a few things that tripped people up in their careers. Author of “Playing to Win in Business,” Shirley joins the show to share some insight into workplace etiqu...

Communication skills are often cited at the top of desired abilities from employees. While we tend to think that means expressing our own thoughts, listening can be the more important component of the communication spectrum. Kathy Rapp, senior vice president and co-owner of hrQ, gives Tim Muma strategic ways we can all practice more effective listening. Kathy stresses that by improving our listening skills, our overall comm...

Millions of fans across the US spend tons of time, money and passion on professional sports franchises across multiple leagues (e.g. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL). With some teams looking to move, and other cities trying to keep its current club with a state-of-the-art stadium or arena, many begin to wonder what actual financial impact these franchises have on each city. Sports economist Victor Matheson is a recognized expert on the...

What success looks like to person A and person B could be very different, but one must consider if their ideals surrounding success are outdated, and the impact those outdated ideals can have on a career. Katherine Burik, Speaker, Author, and Career Coach with Interview Doctor, joins the show to share how your outdated definition is holding you back, and what you can do to change it.

Before you decide to make a career change, or before someone else decides for you, you should be risk proofing your career. It’s important to consider that at some point in your career – you’re going to be a piece of paper competing against other pieces of paper. Risk proofing your career can make your piece of paper look the best in a stack. Dustin McKissen, Director of Operations at Metacred, joins the show to share sever...

Networking can be a critical piece to helping you build your brand. Usually people only think of networking as a tool for their job search but, that’s not the only time networking can be useful. It can be a critical piece to helping you build your brand in your current industry, or in a new one that you want to transition to. Join host Cady Chesney and guest Hallie Crawford, founder of “Create Your Career Path” and certifie...

According to the documented experiences of thousands of women and in-depth research, women are often passed over for career advancement opportunities. This isn't necessarily a conscious thing, but the result of a differing perspective in the workplace. Executive coach Bonnie Marcus, founder of Women's Success Coaching, tells Tim Muma about her own experience of being blindsided in her career. She uses that disappointing tim...